2014 Winter Meetings Thread

[CanadianHalo]

@markasaxon: Another rumor floating around the lobby is that these moves are about lining up for the #Dodgers to sign James Shields

Ughhhh I can see this leading to Arte going after Scherzer

Edited December 11, 2014 by CanadianHalo

[moccasin]

Wade LeBlanc is heading to the Seibu Lions of Japan.

[tdawg87]

Angels reportedly sign LHP Scott Snodgress to minor league deal 

 

Leblanc has been replaced!

[beatlesrule]

Dodgers are paying all of Haren's salary.

[bloodbrother]

@markasaxon: Another rumor floating around the lobby is that these moves are about lining up for the #Dodgers to sign James Shields

Ughhhh I can see this leading to Arte going after Scherzer

 

Damn, so a rotation of Kershaw/Greinke/Shields/Ryu/Heaney

 

Yikes

[bloodbrother]

Heaney looked terrible the two times I saw him last year with the Marlins. Didn't show me an out-pitch.

Hopefully he continues to suck for the Dodgers and Puig bites Gonzalez other ear off.

 

I own the guy in a dynasty league...but I also felt the same way when I watched him pitch. Nothing really stood out stuff wise. Threw some nice sliders but didn't see much else that impressed me

[greginpsca]

Damn, so a rotation of Kershaw/Greinke/Shields/Ryu/Heaney

 

Yikes

The Dogs could have the NL All Star team on their roster, and they still would lose the division to the Giants.

[NrM]

What an awful trade by the marlins.

Gordon played over his head last year. 

 

I don't know a lot about Heaney outside of him being cost controlled, and mlb ready with #2 potential

 

Alex Guerrero will out produce Gordon imo.

Edited December 11, 2014 by Poozy

[bloodbrother]

Don't like Boston's deal at all. Miley is a solid starter but they gave up too much. Not even sure how good Miley will be moving to AL and in that park

 

Looks like a panic move by them after missing out on Lester

[sneaky_flute]

Many sources are saying the D-backs and Red Sox haven't reached an agreement

[Ochocinco!]

I like not being the team spending $100's of millions and making quick response trades. A nice change from previous years.

Get to sit back and talk crap about how every deal sucks

[shizziejoe]

Heaney for Gordon

Marisnick and Colin Moran for Cosart

Wow, just wow. Jerry needs to give Miami a call and see if he can get Yelich for Cron.

 

Yelich for Cron would be nice.  Have Yelich leadoff with Calhoun-Trout-Pujols.  Cron would give the Marlins some power to help out Stanton

[Mark68]

The Dogs could have the NL All Star team on their roster, and they still would lose the division to the Giants.

Except they didn't lose the division this year.

[bloodbrother]

Yelich for Cron would be nice.  Have Yelich leadoff with Calhoun-Trout-Pujols.  Cron would give the Marlins some power to help out Stanton

 

There is no way the Marlins would even entertain trading Yelich for Cron. Yelich is a much, much better talent. Power and speed combo...lot of comps to Shawn Green. Cron is a DH-only bat who doesn't draw walks

[southpaw]

dodgers close to four year deal for Brandon McCarthy.....   good pick up for them

[nando714]

dodgers close to four year deal for Brandon McCarthy..... good pick up for them

4 yrs is a long deal.

[shizziejoe]

There is no way the Marlins would even entertain trading Yelich for Cron. Yelich is a much, much better talent. Power and speed combo...lot of comps to Shawn Green. Cron is a DH-only bat who doesn't draw walks

 

Oh yeah Yelich is definitely much more talented.  I was just thinking it would be nice to have some speed at the top of the lineup

[beatlesrule]

If the Rockies and Angels get serious about a Josh Rutledge deal, Saunders writes that Colorado could target right-handers Vinnie Pestano and Fernando Salas. As of last night, the two teams were only talking and had yet to exchange proposals.

Could this possibly mean Kendrick is being shopped?

Well that answers that question! Let's see if they now get Rutledge.

[bloodbrother]

Brandon McCarthy's deal with the Dodgers is 4yrs/$48 million

 

lot of years/money for a 31 year old starter who has never shown he can stay healthy.

[SoWhat]

All I wanna see the Angels do is swing a deal for Andrew Heaney

Thank you, JD

[ukyah]

Brandon McCarthy's deal with the Dodgers is 4yrs/$48 million

 

lot of years/money for a 31 year old starter who has never shown he can stay healthy.

 

i like mccarthy, but that term and those dollars? forget that noise.

[bloodbrother]

Dodgers and Padres about to wrap up a Matt Kemp trade. Looks like it will be announced later Thursday

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24880168/sources-padres-dodgers-on-verge-of-a-matt-kemp-blockbuster

 

 

Grandal/Joe Ross/Zach Eflin are the names heading to the Dodgers apparently. I'm sure the Dodgers will just immediately flip these guys to the Phillies for Cole Hamels as well

[Tyler]

Don't understand this from a Padres point of view. Still a long ways to go before they have a complete team. Strange.

[DW711]

Is that about the 5th trade they've made today?

[beatlesrule]

Kemp and Federowicz to Padres for catcher Grandal, pitcher Joe Wieland and a prospect. Dodgers will include about 30 million.